Indonesian president vows to continue alliance in cabinet

JAKARTA, Sept. 13 -- Indonesian President-elect SusiloBambang

yudhoyono said here on Sunday that he would continue the coalition of political

parties that supported him in the presidential election in his cabinet, vows to

widen the cooperation with various elements in the public to continue national

development in his second term.

He conveyed his pledge in session to break the fasting with cadres of the

ruling party, the Democrat party, and representatives of political parties that

supported his candidacy in the July 8 presidential election that resulted in

landslide win of 60.80 percent votes of more than 170 million voters across the

country.

He said that he would continue the alignment with his ally in his second

presidency term.

"Our togetherness would be continued in the cabinet and other state

institutions in Jakarta and in the regions. Besides that it should also persist

in the House of Representatives (DPR) and regional parliaments," Susilo was

quoted as saying by the Kompas.com as saying in his remarks in the session held

here.

He also said that he would embrace more forums, among others business

people and non-governmental organizations, to take part succeeding his plans to

develop the country in his term that would last in 2014.

Susilo also pledged that he could comply with promises he conveyed during

the campaign period, saying that he and his running mate, former Indonesian

central bank governor Boediono, are drafting plans in his first 100 days

reigning the country.

Susilo said that together with Boediono, he would select the figures

eligible to become his aides in his second term. The selection would begin after

Oct. 1, he said.

In the meantime, Susilo said that he and the vice president elect Boediono

are now drafting the criteria and working contracts for the selected candidates

to become his ministers.

"My ministers would consist of the right people in the right place and in

the right time. My ministers would also people with high dedications and comply

with our working contracts," Susilo said.

Susilo and Boediono would be sworn in as the president and vice president

of Indonesian president for the service term of 2009 -20014 in October this

year.